Nippon Steel Hires Pompeo to Help Clinch Purchase of US Steel
- Trump’s former Secretary of State will be Nippon Steel adviser
- Trump and Vance have joined Biden in criticizing US Steel deal
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Nippon Steel Corp. has hired former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to help complete a proposed purchase of United States Steel Corp., a deal facing bipartisan opposition from Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
Pompeo, who served as the top American diplomat under Trump, will be an adviser to the Japanese company for its $14.1 billion purchase, according to people familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the move. The deal’s fate is unclear as it undergoes a national security review and faces opposition by the United Steelworkers union.